November 9, 2009
Mobile's Evolving Lexicon: Smartphone or App Phone?
According to Wikipedia, a smartphone is a mobile phone that offers functionality like a PC, and has its own OS. That or a device that supports email use and Internet connectivity. In actuality, there is no real solid definition for a smartphone. It seems the word has outgrown its meaning, which is why David Pogue suggests we rethink what we call these powerful mobile computers. What seems to differentiate our iPhones and Droids from phones of the past is their thriving app markets, and thus the proposal for a new name: app phone. We think it has a nice ring to it, anyone have a better idea?
[via nytimes]
